CAMPAIGN FINANCE | Pre-general election reports

Pre-general election campaign finance reports for the time between July 1 and Oct. 15 for those running in this year’s election had to be filed by Thursday. Only those who raised or spent at least $1,000 are listed. Because of rounding, not all figures are exact. The reports are subject to review by county election boards. An (*) denotes the incumbent.

MAHONING COUNTY

59TH OHIO HOUSE DISTRICT

Ronald V. Gerberry* (D): Had, $51,399; contributions, $48,525; other income, $352; spent, $78,479; has, $21,798; in-kind, $75. Major contributors: Realtors Political Action Committee of Columbus, $2,000; Committee to Elect Tom Letson of Warren, $1,000; Ohio Federation of Teachers of Columbus, $1,000; Ohio Education Association of Columbus, $5,000; MASH Investment Co. of Mineral Ridge, $1,000; Raymond Briya of Canfield, $1,000; J.J. Cafaro of Liberty, $2,500; Ohio CPA PAC of Dublin, $1,000; Michael Morley of Boardman, $1,000; First Energy PAC of Akron, $1,000; Anthony Cafaro of Hubbard, $1,000.

Dick McCarthy (R): Had, $2,978; contributions, $450; spent, $50; has, $3,378.

60TH OHIO HOUSE DISTRICT

Robert F. Hagan* (D): Had, $21,325; contributions, $100; spent, $15,381; has, $6,044.

61ST OHIO HOUSE DISTRICT

Mark Okey* (D): Had, $27,589; contributions, $40,131; spent, $36,604; has, $31,115; in-kind, $10,640; outstanding loans, $25,000. Major contributors: Ohio Federation of Teachers of Columbus, $1,000; Laborers District Council of Ohio of Westerville, $10,000; Realtors Political Action Committee of Columbus, $2,500; Ohio Association for Justice PAC of Columbus, $4,411; Ohio and Vicinity Regional Council of Carpenters Political Office PAC of Columbus, $2,250; Leonard Plakas of Canton, $1,000; Ohio Justice Fund of Columbus, $1,000; Ohio Democratic Party of Columbus, $10,640; AFL-CIO Political Education Treasury Account of Columbus, $2,500; Ohio State Bar Association of Columbus, $1,200; Ohio Education Association Fund for Children and Public Education of Columbus, $5,000; Eugene Okey of Canton, $1,000.

Kirk Susany (R): Had, $0; contributions, $6,845; spent, $2,594; has, $4,251.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER (Term beginning 1/2/09)

Anthony T. Traficanti* (D): Had, $34,644; contributions, $41,485; spent, $34,644; has, $8,214; in-kind, $39; outstanding loans, $20,000. Major contributors: Thomas D.Y. Fok of Austintown, $1,000; Timothy P. Page of Newton Falls, $1,000.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER (Term beginning 1/3/09)

John A. McNally* (D): Had, $3,608; contributions, $6,905; other income, $40; spent, $9,149; has, $1,404; outstanding loan, $500; outstanding debt, $1,555.

Lisa Skomra-Lotze (R): Had, $180; contributions, $7,865; spent, $6,696; has, $1,169; in-kind, 360. Major contributor: Virginia Constance Knecht of Boardman, $1,000.

Maggy Lorenzi: Had, $90; contributions, $9,550; spent, $8,296; has, $1,344; in-kind, $11,447. Major contributor: Randy Webster of Canfield, $3,000.

SHERIFF

Randall A. Wellington* (D): Had, $24,892; contributions, $27,343; other income, $186; spent, $43,422; has, $9.000; outstanding loans, $;68,000. Major contributor: John Karlovich of Hubbard, $1,000.

David P. Aey (write-in): Had, $13,506; contributions, $2,300; other income, $16,579 (family loan); spent, $20,119; has, $12,266; outstanding loans, $;36,579. Major contributor: David Ludt of Poland, $1,000.

TREASURER

Lisa A. Antonini* (D): Had, $10,368; contributions, $625; spent, $6,695; has, $4,298.

ENGINEER

Richard Marsico* (D): Had: $8,076; contributions, $11,100; spent, $6,889; has, $12,287.

PROSECUTOR

Paul J. Gains* (D): Had, $7,079; contributions, $56,125; other income, $21,900 (loan); spent, $80,349; has, $4,755; outstanding loans, $21,900. Major contributors: Paul J. Gains of Boardman, $1,000; Nicholas Modarelli of Austintown, $1,000; A. Traficanti-Traficanti Trucking of Poland, $1,000; Anthony Traficanti of Poland, $1,000; William Kennedy of Poland, $1,000.

Marty Yavorcik: Had, $0; contributions, $10,855; other income, $62,200 (loan); spent, $72,427; has, $628; outstanding loans, $62,200. Major contributor: Michael Morley of Boardman, $1,500.

RECORDER

Noralynn Palermo* (D): Had, $11,703; contributions, $0; spent, $5,038; has, $6,664.

COMMON PLEAS JUDGE (Term beginning 1/2/09)

Maureen A. Sweeney*: Had, $6,391; contributions, $28,625; spent, $31,222; has, $3,794; in-kind, $338. Major contributor: Thomas Yanko of Poland, $15,000.

David Gerchak: Had, $143; contributions, $2,225; spent, $955; has, $1,414.

COMMON PLEAS JUDGE (Term beginning 2/9/09)

R. Scott Krichbaum*: Had, $52,215; contributions, $1,025; spent, $7,174; has, $46,066.

PROBATE COURT JUDGE

Mark Belinky*: Had, $3,599; contributions, $56,555; other income, $24,000 (self loan); spent, $60,525; has, $23,630; outstanding loans, $78,100.

Scott D. Hunter: Had, $56,972; contributions, $66,518; other income, $348; spent, $103,905; has, $19,932.

ORGANIZATIONS

Children Services Citizens Committee: Had, $25,881; contributions, $1,419; spent, $27,300; has, $26,469.

Mahoning County Republican Organization’s general account: Had, $2,392; contributions, $2,760; other income, $9; spent, $1,770, has, $3,390.

Mahoning County Republican Organization’s state candidate fund: Had, $85; contributions, $18,000; spent, $1,770; has, $3,390. Major contributor: Dick McCarthy of Boardman, $18,000.

Mahoning County Republican Organization’s judicial account: Had, $779; contributions, $1,000; other income, $3; spent, $0; has, $1,782. Major contributor: Clarence Smith of Boardman, $1,000.

Friends of Transit (pro-Western Reserve Port Authority sales tax group): Had, $3,453; contributions, $45,412; spent, $30,023; has, $18,842. Major contributors: Nelson Development Ltd. of Akron, $3,000; the Raymond John Wean Foundation of Warren, $13,500; ATV No. 272 of Youngstown, $1,000; Amalgamate Transit Union of Washington, D.C., $5,000; Medical Mutual of Ohio of Cleveland, $1,000; Gillig Corp. of Hayward, Calif., $1,000.

Committee to Support Youngstown Schools: Had, $6,257; contributions, $11,195; spent, $10,179; has, $7,274. Major contributor: Roth Blair Stasfield and Lodge of Youngstown, $1,000.

Austintown School Levy Committee: Had, $8,774; contributions, $16,684; spent, $19,931; has, $4,927. Major contributors: Alex M. Benyo of Austintown, $1,000; Michael B. Phillips of Austintown, $1,000; Western Reserve Mechanical Inc. of Niles, $1,000.

Canfield Republican Women’s Club of Mahoning County Political Action Committee: Had, $0; contributions, $8,040; spent, $7,703; has, $337. Major contributor: Clarence Smith of Boardman, $1,000.

Source: Mahoning County Board of Elections